African News
IMF staff mission due in Kenya this week for talks on new deal
By: Reuters 25th February 2026 A team from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was due to arrive in Kenya on Tuesday to discuss a new loan programme, the government said. The... →
Sierra Leone says members of its security forces held by Guinea in border dispute
By: Reuters 25th February 2026 Sierra Leone on Tuesday accused Guinea of capturing several members of its security forces, in the latest flare-up of a long-running row over... →
Nigeria central bank cuts key rate by 50 basis points
By: Reuters 24th February 2026 Nigeria's central bank cut its monetary policy rate by 50 basis points to 26.50%, its governor Olayemi Cardoso said on Tuesday. "The committee's... →
African nations turn to multilateral lenders for diversification, S&P says
By: Reuters 24th February 2026 African governments will lean more on multilateral lenders and reform momentum in 2026 even as debt distress risks remain elevated across the... →
South Sudan president fires finance minister after just 3 months in office
By: Reuters 24th February 2026 South Sudan President Salva Kiir fired Finance Minister Bak Barnaba Chol in a reshuffle that was unveiled on state television on Monday evening.... →
World Bank aims to give Mozambique $6bn of financing over next five years
By: Reuters 23rd February 2026 The World Bank is aiming to provide Mozambique with $6-billion of mostly concessional financing over the next five years, its director for... →
Chad closes border with Sudan after clashes kill five soldiers
By: Reuters 23rd February 2026 Chad closed its eastern border with Sudan on Monday after weekend clashes linked to Sudan's civil war killed five Chadian soldiers, two sources... →
Uganda wants to link new railway line to Tanzania, opening up new export route
By: Reuters 23rd February 2026 Uganda wants to link a new railway line it is building to one under construction in neighbouring Tanzania, a government document seen by Reuters... →
